Georgia wins three major SEC awards

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Georgia swept three major postseason awards from the Southeastern Conference, it was announced Tuesday morning.

Shortstop Gordon Beckham was named the Player of the Year, closer Joshua Fields earned Pitcher of the Year honors and coach David Perno was named Coach of the Year.

Auburn first baseman Hunter Morris garnered Freshman of the Year honors.

The voting was done by the 12 coaches in the SEC.

Beckham (.401-23-57, 16 stolen bases) tied the school record for home runs in a season with his 23rd against Alabama last weekend. He set the record for run scored with 76.

Fields set a UGA record with his 16th save of the season last week against Georgia Tech. He also holds the school and SEC marks for career saves with 39.

Perno led the Bulldogs to a 20-9-1 record in conference play to win the SEC championship.

Morris finished the year with a team-best .351 batting average (.393 in SEC play).

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players, thus a unanimous selection earns 11 of the 12 first-team votes. The complete 2008 All-SEC Team follows: SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR - *Gordon Beckham, Georgia

SEC PITCHER OF THE YEAR - Joshua Fields, Georgia

SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Hunter Morris, Auburn

SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Gordon Beckham, Georgia

SEC COACH OF THE YEAR - David Perno, Georgia

* unanimous selection FIRST TEAM

1B - Justin Smoak, South Carolina

2B - Josh Adams, Florida / Ryan Wilkes, Kentucky

3B - Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt / Logan Forsythe, Arkansas

SS - *Gordon Beckham, Georgia

C - Bryce Massanari, Georgia

OF - Collin Cowgill, Kentucky

OF - Sawyer Carroll, Kentucky

OF - Matt den Dekker, Florida/ Brandon May, Alabama David Macias, Vanderbilt

DH - Alex Avila, Alabama

P - Patrick Keating, Florida

P - Chris Rusin, Kentucky

RP - Joshua Fields, Georgia

SECOND TEAM

1B - Hunter Morris, Auburn

2B - Alex Feinberg, Vanderbilt

3B - James Darnell, South Carolina

SS - Ryan Flaherty, Vanderbilt / Reese Havens, S. Carolina

C - Yan Gomes, Tennessee

OF - Avery Barnes, Florida

OF - Dominic de la Osa, Vanderbilt

OF - Kentrail Davis, Tennessee

DH - Phil Disher, South Carolina

P - Lance Lynn, Ole Miss

P - Trevor Holder, Georgia / Stephen Dodson, Georgia

RP - Scott Bittle, Ole Miss

ALL FRESHMAN TEAM

1B - *Hunter Morris, Auburn

2B - *Josh Adams, Florida

3B - David Cunningham, Auburn

SS - *Josh Rutledge, Alabama

C - *Micah Gibbs, LSU

OF - *Kentrail Davis, Tennessee

OF - Whit Merrifield, South Carolina

OF - Brian Fletcher, Auburn

DH - P.J. Polk, Tennessee

P - Drew Pomeranz, Ole Miss

P - Grant Dayton, Auburn

RP - Russell Brewer, Vanderbilt

ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM

P - Jared Bradford, LSU

1B - Rich Poythress, Georgia

2B - Ryan Wilkes, Kentucky

SS - Reese Havens, South Carolina

3B - Jake Smith, Alabama

C - Brett Basham, Ole Miss

OF - Matt den Dekker, Florida

OF - Collin Cowgill, Kentucky

OF - David Macias, Vanderbilt